SENATE BILL REPORT

SB 5235

BYSenators Pullen, Talmadge and Madsen

Creating an interagency criminal justice work group.

Senate Committee on Law & Justice

Senate Hearing Date(s):February 1, 1989; February 28, 1989

Majority Report:  That Substitute Senate Bill No. 5235 be substituted therefor, and the substitute bill do pass.

      Signed by Senators Pullen, Chairman; Madsen, Nelson, Niemi, Rasmussen, Talmadge, Thorsness.

Senate Staff:Ben Barnes (786-7465)

                  February 28, 1989

AS REPORTED BY COMMITTEE ON LAW & JUSTICE, FEBRUARY 28, 1989

BACKGROUND:

The interagency criminal justice work group was established by Executive Order 81-15 to provide a central forum for communication between law enforcement entities and to facilitate statewide coordination of criminal justice services.

It is recommended that statutory authority be provided for the continuation of the work group's functions and duties.

SUMMARY:

The interagency criminal justice work group is created.  The group is required to identify issues which are problems for state and local law enforcement agencies and to make policy recommendations to the Law and Justice Committee of the Senate, the Judiciary Committee of the House of Representatives, and the Governor on an annual basis.  The group also serves as a centralized source for prison population forecasting and projection.

There is a general fund appropriation of $150,000 for the biennium ending June 30, 1991.  The work group ceases to exist on July 1, 1993.

EFFECT OF PROPOSED SUBSTITUTE:

The general fund appropriation is reduced from $150,000 to $30,000.

Appropriation:    $30,000

Revenue:    none

Fiscal Note:      available

Senate Committee - Testified: Mike Redman, Washington Association of Prosecuting Attorneys (pro)